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Trying Not to Discourage Others
What should one say to school children about to make university choices regarding life after school? Of course there are lots of positive things – clichés abound to supply them – but there are also the darker elements of the … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Women in Science
Tagged Cambridge admissions, maths, sixth form choices
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50 Years Is Not Long Enough
Last weekend I returned to Girton College to join the celebrations for 150 years since its Foundation (albeit the college was originally situated in Hitchin). This was the college of my undergraduate and postgraduate years. When I entered the college … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Equality, Women in Science
Tagged admission to degrees, Churchill College, Girton College, Philippa Fawcett
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Where is the HE Sector Going?
There is a lot going on in the HE policy world, from the Augar Review of post-18 education and funding, to the publication of the UKRI (and its constituent parts) Delivery Plans. Yet all this is set in the context … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Research, Science Funding
Tagged CDTs, John Kingman, Royal Society, strategy, UKRI, Venki Ramakrishnan
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Examining Season
Students, you may want to look away now as I’m going to give away some of the secrets of exam marking, as I’ve discovered them over more years than I care to remember. Firstly, it is extremely boring. If you … Continue reading
A Crisis in Mental Health in Academia?
It will surprise no one in academia to know that it is an environment that is stressful, frequently precarious and there never seem to be enough hours in the day. The HEPI report on mental health issues in academia by … Continue reading
